Peine
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| Peine | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
| Administration | |
| Country | Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Peine |
| Mayor | Michael Kessler (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 119.51 km² (46.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population | 49,924 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 418 /km² (1,082 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PE |
| Postal codes | 31224–31228 |
| Area code | 05171 |
| Website | www.peine.de |
Peine is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Peine. It is situated on the river Fuhse and the Mittellandkanal, approx. 20 km west of Braunschweig, and 35 km east of Hanover.Turkish immigrants have been living in Peine ever since the first generation arrived to Germany.
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[edit] Sister city
Peine is twinned with Heywood, Rochdale, England.
[edit] Pictures of Peine
Image-Peineammarkt 2005.JPG
The Market Square |
Image-Peineburgpark 2005.JPG
The Burgpark |
Towns and municipalities in Peine (district) | |
|---|---|
| Edemissen | Hohenhameln | Ilsede | Lahstedt | Lengede | Peine | Vechelde | Wendeburg | |
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